Now that their Thunderbirds KS is about to ship from China, Modiphius is ready to launch their next project. This time they're going for a straight pre-order rather than KSing it.
Airfix Battles is an introductory wargame designed around, you guessed it — Airfix figures!
This looks promising. At the very least, it will make an entertaining addition to the game library, so I just put in my pre-order ($46 with shipping from the UK to the US). Info here: link
When I placed my order, I then got a referral code. This should give a 10% discount on anyone's first order, and it looks like this will also work on pre-orders (and customer points thingies for me): r.sloyalty.com/r/uHTg7EKNZD99
This is the text of the mail they sent out to us Thunderbirds KS backers, it's a bit more detailed than the blurb on the website:
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We've launched a pre-order for Airfix Battles Introductory Wargame for £24.99 GBP which comes with a Pre-Order Bonus – a free 24 card Reinforcement Pack 1 and PDF campaign Airfix Battles: Operation Cobra worth £10.00 GBP if you support us by ordering direct before May 1st. The game will be shipping in May. Please help share with friends who might like this too it would be a real help!
Whether it's British commandos, US Marines or Germany's Afrika Korps, Airfix's 1/72 scale soldiers have been fighting their wars across carpets, dining tables and gardens for decades and now it's back with a vengeance, with the Airfix Battles Introductory Set bringing those adventures to life on a tabletop near you
Playable with all your existing Airfix figures and vehicles, Airfix Battles Introductory Set comes with everything you need to play exciting World War Two battles straight out of the box.
This includes die cut cardboard counters for tanks, infantry and guns in case you don't have any figures to hand. Airfix Battles lets you plan your army using the Force Deck. Draw the cards or select the ones you need to build an exciting army to challenge your friends.
Set up the battle using step-by-step instructions in the Mission book and you're ready to play. Each player has a hand of Command Cards to move and make their forces fight, or bring in artillery support. You'll never know what your opponent is going to do next!
The game is designed to get you playing quickly, with fast and fun rules so you can play several times in an afternoon or evening with typical missions lasting from 30-60 minutes.
The Airfix Battles – The Introductory Wargame features:
Two double-sided maps showing the war-torn Normandy countryside to fight over.
3 sheets of die-cut counters featuring over a hundred German & US infantry, machine guns's, mortars and field guns, 9 Tanks, 15 pieces of terrain, plus smoke, objective and wound counters so you can start playing immediately or better still grab your Airfix figures.
Two double-sided A2( 420mm x 594mm) maps of war-torn Normandy countryside to fight over.
A 32 page Rulebook with introductory rules to get you playing Airfix Battles.
A 16 page Mission book. Each mission introduces new rules leading you step by step through a series of fun narrative missions across Normandy.
A 54 card Force Deck, each card describing a German or American squad, tank, vehicle or gun.
A 54 card Command Deck to give orders to your forces
10 six-sided dice.
The Pre-order Bonus gets budding commanders a bonus campaign in PDF: Airfix Battles: Operation Cobra, plus the 24 card Reinforcement Pack 1 consisting of British units and tanks like the German King Tiger and Sherman Calliope rocket launcher tank.
If you're wondering why there's no Airfix figures in the box, the reality is we all have some in our attic and they're available at most toy and model stores for just £5.99 GBP for a whole platoon of 48 figures. We really wanted to create a simple, but affordable introduction to wargames which is why it comes with all the counters you might need to start playing straight away. You can then add any Airfix figures you have, or grab a set of US Airborne and German Infantry!